Toy or doll house construction



May 17 1927. 1,629,424

F R. WALKER TOY 0R DOLL HOUSE CONSTRUCTI N Filed NOV. 1926 Florence R. Walkez;

. ings, wherein Patented May 17, 1927.

UNITED STATES PAT ' FLORENCE ROSEN'A WALKER, 0F MARCELLUS, YORK.

TOY OR D OLL HOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed November 3, 1926. Serial No. 146,060.

The invention has for an object to present a toy or doll house in such manner as to enhance the development of the homebuilding instinct and enable the teaching of practical ideas in the construction of structures of this character which will be useful in inducing technical activities and cultivate the ability to comprehend such constructions. It is, however, differentiated from practical construction which might be followed in full sized dwellings in anovel way to adapt it to the activity of a child and enable the ready building of a house with a good fiat foundation or bottom surface throughout.

' A further important object of the inventionfis to provide a novel form of toy house construction tending to facilitate the use thereof and improve its adaptability to activities of childrenin playing therewith.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention reside in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts, as will be readily understood from the; following description andaccompanying draw- Figure'l is a front ele'va'tional view of a house constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the house with a portion of one end omitted.

Figure 3 is a View looking into the house when open for access.

Figure 4- is an end elevation of the house.

Figure 5 is a top view with a .portion broken away to show the interior construction.

Figure 6 is a detail of one of the constructions in the wall units.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan of the floor.

Figure 8 is a cross section of the floor.

Figure 9 is a vertical edge view of the wall 12 of Figure 6.

There is illustrated a house constructed tion 11 is similarly constructed, with the exception that the front portion has no door therein. Windows 19 are shown in the end above mentioned and may be variously lo cated, as desired. T e h e ections 10 and 11 are open at the inner or abutting sides, where a suitable framing 20 is provided to stiffen them, as at 20 in Figure 3. The floor of each section comprises a suitable number of foundation sills or bottom stringers 21, upon two of which joists 22 are laid rune ning lengthwise of the complete house, and on these in turn the face or topfloor proper is laid, consisting of miniatureplanks extending from the front edge of the flooring The floor is sufficiently the introduction of doors or windows. The I wall sections as shown in Figure 6 comprise upper and lowerfplate and sill 2 1 which are mortlsed at the ends to receive projections 25 such as shown in Figure'3 from cross members L in, the house framing 2,0 in the middle and on the'end 15. Studs 26 of suitable number are set between the plate and sill and clap-boards 27 thennailedthereon,

the ends of the boards stopping short of the ends of the plate and sill, so that panel or corner boards 28 may be butted against the ends of the clap-boards and secured to the plate and sill and to the floor 18 therebelow, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The ends 15 are formed with a gable extension 15 fitting the roof and may be constructed by the use of a frame such as shown at 20 in Figure 3, with discretionary structure at the upper part, faced with clap-boarding as shown. The roof sections 16 and 17 comprise longitudinal girders 29. and rafters 30, with a suitable roof covering 31. which may simulate shingles or other familiar form of roofing.

It is to be noted that the front roof section 17 is wider than the rear section 16, so that it projects at the front of the house, forming an save 32, but the section 16 stops flush with the rear face of the house, so that there is no save at the rear, as may be seen in Figures 2 to 5, inclusive. The roof sections both project over the end 15 to form eaves. The two end sections of the house abut continuously and snugly in a plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the build;

ing, and the floor 18, frame 20 and parts 1: and 15 are brought snugly to this plane. A ceiling 33 and interior wall facing 3% may be provided within the building, if desired, as will be explained.

In the production of the parts for this building, the plates, sills, stringers, and girders are suitably mortised to receive the members which are to be secured transversely tl1ereto, for the guidance of children in assembling the parts. All of the pieces in proper form are supplied knock-down, so that the house may be constructed from the lumber, using brads or small nails to secure the parts together, and a completeibuilding operation carried through by a child, in such manner as to train the mind of the child in comprehending problems of this character.

In the construction of the house, the floor is first built complete, and the front, back, end and roof sections assembled separately, the front, back and ends being set up on the outer edge portions of the floor and secured thereto and to each other, the frame 20 in ad dition being set upon the inner edges of the floor and secured to the front and back sections. The wall facing board 3& may then be set within the walls and secured, after which the ceiling 33 may be put in place on each section, which may consist of wall board or otherthin material in one piece foreach ceiling. The roof sections 16 and 17 are then adjusted in place and secured to the respective supporting parts, and to each other.

The'two sections are then adjusted with the backs together and their open ends in the same direction and hinges 35 secured thereto so that they may swing together into snug abutment to form a complete house as shown in Figure l. Theomission of the eaves at the back of the house is important to permit the opening of the structure fully for placing of furniture, dolls or the like withinthe house, as well as permittingthe full opening of the house to bring the back sides of the sections in abutment without liability of damaging parts in the opening of the house, Parts for only one section such as 10, with an. extra end 15 may be supplied asa commercial package unit, to, which another section maybe a'dded subsequently, the parts for which maybe sold in an addition package. The extra end 15 may be hinged to the open end of thesection 10 in Figure 3. r

I claim:

A house of the character described, comprising two hingedly connected sections each comprising a front, a back, an end and a gable roof having eaves at the endsand front of the house, the roof stopping flush with the outer face of the back in each section, and the said connection comprising hinges secured to the sections for movement of the sections relatively onan aXis at the junction of the connected corners.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FLORENCE BOSENA AL R.

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